Set against the backdrop of a repressed Czechoslovakia, five non-related vignettes are presented, each showcasing the need and want for human connection. In "Mr. Baltazar's Death", a middle...
See full summary »
Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway.
Related News
-
Janus Films to Bring 30 Classic Czech Films to the States
12 July 2017 | CriterionCast -
Movie Poster of the Week: The Posters of the 4th New York Film Festival
15 October 2016 | MUBI -
The Eclipse Viewer – Episode 32 – Pearls of the Czech New Wave, Part 2
04 August 2015 | CriterionCast
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Pearls of the Deep (1965)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Edit
Cast
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (139) »
Storyline
Set against the backdrop of a repressed Czechoslovakia, five non-related vignettes are presented, each showcasing the need and want for human connection. In "Mr. Baltazar's Death", a middle aged couple who are experts at mechanics, travel to a motorcycle race where they congregate with the masses on the section of the course where historically there has been the most action of the destructive kind. In "Imposters", two elderly hospital patients talk about their past professional glories as a journalist and light opera star respectively. Each man wants to hear about the other more than tell his own story for good reason. In "The House of Joy", two national insurance agents believe they have an easy sale when they visit an elderly goat farmer/amateur painter, who uses whatever surface as his canvass, and paints his life and his dreams. But the sale will not be as easy as the men first believe it will be. In "The Restaurant the World", a wedding reception is taking place in one part of a ... Written by Huggo
Plot Keywords:
anthology film | portmanteau film | multiple directors | collection of short films | collective filmmaking |Genres:
ComedyParents Guide:
Add content advisory for parents »
Edit
Music by Jirí Slitr, lyrics by Jirí Suchý
Performed by Karel Gott
See more »
Did You Know?
Soundtracks
Zdvorilý WoodyMusic by Jirí Slitr, lyrics by Jirí Suchý
Performed by Karel Gott
See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
CzechoslovakiaRelease Date:
7 January 1966 (Czechoslovakia) See more »Also Known As:
Pearls on the Ground See more »Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
I've been drinking so I'll make this quick. What we have here are five short films from five different directors of the Czech New Wave, based on the stories of Bohumil Hrabal.
Though some are more successful than other (the standouts being Jires' "Romance" and Schorm's "Dum Radosti") this is a more than worthwhile anthology.
Existing in all the stories is the desire to communicate and be social, but each stories is told with a refreshing directorial style: from observational objectivity, to absurd surrealism, to cynical social commentary.
I'm not prepared to probe much further currently, but if you've seen anything from the Czech New Wave, and enjoyed its blend of humanism, humour, and cinematic vigilance, then this is a film certainly worthy of your time.
NOTE: Though I'm sure someone will eventually offer something better, I felt the need to write this only because there is currently one other review for this film and I disagree with it!